The baptism of the bible

The Baptism of John- Repentance

The Baptism of Jesus- Anointing, begins ministry of prophet and priesthood The Baptism of Fire- Purifying or judgement The Baptism of Moses- Deliverance to the nation Israel The Baptism of the Cross (or Cup)- The suffering of death for our sins The Baptism of the Holy Spirit- Being saved and put in the body of Christ also for service.

The Believers Baptism- Identification with Christ by water baptism.

Baptism

Baptism is to identify with a person, a group of people or the message. The Baptism of John - Matt. 3:6-11.(repentance)

The water was symbolic of the Kingdom of God which John was preaching. When a person was baptised by John, he was identification with the coming Messiah and his kingdom.

The new believer was "identified" with Johns message of repentance, they then became part of the believing remnant, it was the person who was the messiah they were looking forward to. to be baptised by John was a spiritual identification a visible sign of their repentance ,Johns proclamation was the coming "Kingdom of God" and to prepare oneself by repenting to prepare their heart.

Acts 13:24 "Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel."

All the apostles except one were baptised by John and following his ministry. (the exception is Paul who saw the risen Christ) Acts 1: 21 "Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, Ac 1:22 beginning from John's baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection."

The Baptism of Jesus

Jesus was baptised in the Jordan by John the Baptist, and began his ministry after he was consecrated Luke 3:21 Acts 10:38 tells us that He was anointed with the Holy Spirit. As a human, He was in submission to God to fulfil all rig Acts 10:38 tells us that He was anointed with the Holy Spirit. As a human, He was in submission to God to fulfil all righteousness and was anointed for His ministry like all priests..

He received a special anointing of the Holy Spirit for His public mission. ( Acts 10:38 Matt. 3:15, Jesus tells us that His baptism was to fulfil all righteousness." The basic action of baptism is identification, so Jesus identified with righteousness in obedience to the Mosaic Law.

The Levitical Law required that all priests were to be consecrated when they began their ministry at about 30 years of age). He being a man needed, to be anointed like the prophets of old. He Identified with the believing remnant and also with sinners even though he was not one also with mankind (sinners even though he was not one) (1 Cor. 5:21; Matt.3:11 ).

Remember he was introduced as the lamb to take away the sins of the world. This was a unique baptism because it had nothing to do salvation but a submission to the will of God. He Identified himself with the preaching of the Kingdom and repentance by John the Baptise. (Matt. 3:1-2 ) Jesus identified with righteousness in obedience to the Mosaic Law, to fulfil all righteousness.